Details

First performed 1865. Set in the time of legend. A ship between Ireland and Cornwall with Tristan taking Isolde to be the bride of the King of Cornwall. Tristan refuses to see Isolde on the ship as he was wounded in slaying her original betrothed though she'd nursed him back. She tells Brangane, her attendant, to prepare them a poison but she substitutes a love potion and they declare their mutual love. Isolde marries the king but meets Tristan secretly, until they are discovered and the king is distraught and Tristan lets himself be wounded in a fight with the kings friend Merlot before leaving for Brittany. Waiting for Isolde to come Tristan is sad but when she does arrive he tears off his bandages and dies in her arms, meanwhile a ship bearing Merlot arrives and he and Tristan's servant Kurwenal die fighting each other - though actually Merlot had come to forgive Tristan. Sung in German with English supertitles. A new production for the 2003 season which has been made possible with the generous support of a group of individual donors.

Cast/Performers

Robert Gambill (Tristan), Nina Stemme (Isolde), Yvonne Wiedstruck (Brangane), Bo Skovhus (Kurwenal), Rene Pape (King Marke), Peter Rose (King Marke Jun 29 / Jul4), Richard Decker (Melot, Timothy Robinson (A shepherd / A young sailor)

Creatives/Company

Music: Wagner
Lyrics: Wagner
Producer: Glyndebourne Opera
Conductor: Juri Belohlavek
Director: Nikolaus Lehnhogg
Design: Roland Aeschlimann
Lighting(s): Roland Aeschlimann, Robin Carter (associate lighting designer)
Costume: Andrea Schmidt-Futterer